kontakion

According to tradition, this was the very first kontakion ever sung.

It was only in the ninth century that the term kontakion came into use.

At the present time, the chanting of an entire kontakion is quite rare.

His masterpiece is the kontakion for the Nativity of Christ.

A "kontakion" is a poetic form frequently encountered in Byzantine hymnography.

The kontakion is a troparion which explains briefly the character of the feast celebrated in the day's Office.

Perhaps the kontakion, which might seem to be allusive, was originally composed for the celebration on the night of the victory.

The Kontakion is also replaced by special Lenten hymns which are sung.

The Kontakion of the Day is chanted by the choir, instead of being read.

Those parts which are variable are the Troparion and Kontakion of the day.

The Kontakion of the Day is replaced by special Lenten troparia.

The corresponding kontakion is in Tone 4:

Today, usually only the first strophe of each kontakion is chanted during the divine services, the full hymn having been replaced by the canon.

Similarly, in "Kontakion" he uses Russian Orthodox choral music.

Normally, only the first koukoulion (now referred to as "the kontakion") and the first oikos are performed.

At each of the divine services during an Afterfeast, the troparion and kontakion of the feast are read or chanted.

After the thirteen kontakia and oikoi, additional prayers are added, such as a troparion and another kontakion.

A full kontakion was a poetic sermon composed of from 18 to 30 verses or ikoi, each with a refrain, and united by an acrostic.

The only variable portions for most of the year are the Troparia (either one or two) and Kontakion of the Day.

Tradition ascribes the origin of the kontakion to St. Romanos the Melodist during the 6th century.

Their life together is documented in Paton's book Kontakion for You Departed, published in 1969.

For the most part, the only time an entire kontakion is performed is when an Akathist Hymn is chanted.

The Russian melody for this Kontakion was famously sung during the funeral scene in the movie, Doctor Zhivago.

Kontakion of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos:

During the Prayers After Communion, the troparion and kontakion chanted are those to St. Basil.